Tag: Dr. Mike Hocker


A Historic Investment

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College of Medicine students stand in front of the future site of the College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building, with a rendering of the building in the background.

New College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building a Game Changer for Tennessee 2026 College of Medicine Class President Ben Finder took the long view when he heard that the Tennessee General Assembly had appropriated $311 million for the construction of the new $350 million College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building. “The new College of Medicine building represents a… Read More

PA Students Put Tennessee First 

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A group of PA students and Chancellor Peter Buckley pose on the steps of the Tennessee Capitol.

A new generation of Physician Assistants trained at UT Health Sciences are heading toward the communities that need them most. The bus pulled out of Memphis before sunrise. A few students dozed in the early dark, heads tilted toward windows as the highway unspooled west to east. In the quiet, a voice carried from the front.  “What are you doing?” Another student… Read More

The Envelope Moment

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Sean Acosta and his wife are posed, smiling for the camera outside in the Memphis Botanic Garden, while he holds up his "I Matched!" sign that shows UTHSC - Memphis in Psychiatry.

Medicine’s Class of 2026 Brave Tension and Thrill of Match Day Fourth-year medical student Avery Dargie had always viewed medicine as something more than a job. That grounding shapes her vision for the future. “It’s something that allows for this beautiful combination of science with teamwork, and this human connection that is so tangible,” she said.… Read More

The Kind You Don’t Forget

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Dr. Stacey Lane Evans and her parents pose at the top of a cliff overseeing a body of water.

When Dee and Jamie Evans talk about their daughter, Stacey Lane Evans, MD, they don’t begin with personal accolades or professional titles. They start with the constants of who Stacey was as a person and as a physician. Quietly principled. Deeply empathetic. Unwaveringly kind. The words are delivered, cloaked in the love and pride they… Read More